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Crested Bobwhite

Colinus cristatus

Least Concern
Kanat Açıklığı
20,0 cm
Ağırlık
132,5 g
Familya
Odontophoridae
Takım
Galliformes

Hakkında

A small New World quail (~130 g) of family Odontophoridae, males with a shaggy brown-white crest. Inhabits open savanna, grassland, scrubland, and agricultural areas in Central America and northern South America. Forages in coveys for seeds and invertebrates on the ground. Least Concern; one of the most widespread bobwhite species, tolerant of human-modified landscapes.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Kanat Açıklığı 20,0 cm 7.9 in
Ağırlık 132,5 g 4.67 oz

Tanımlama

Tuy

Male has bushy rufous crest, white supercilium, black-streaked white face and throat, rufous-brown back, and buff underparts spotted black. Female is buff-brown with streaked body and smaller crest.

Habitat & Range

Coğrafi Dağılım

Resident from Panama south through Colombia and Venezuela to the Guianas. Found in open grassland, savanna, and brushy areas.

Diet & Feeding

Omnivorous; eats seeds, berries, and insects in South American grasslands, scrub, and forest edges. Forages on ground.

Koruma Durumu

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Davranış & Üreme

Yuvalama

Nest type: CP. Incubation: 22-23 days. Fledging: 1 days.

Kuluçka Büyüklüğü

8-15

Ses

Şarkı

Whistled ascending 'whiit-wheee' repeated steadily; crest raised during calling bouts. Contact between covey members is a series of low, liquid clucking notes with nasal quality.

Taksonomi

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Takım Galliformes (Gamebirds)
Familya Odontophoridae (New World Quail)
Genus Colinus
Türler Colinus cristatus

Distribution

Crested Bobwhite has been recorded in 3 countries.

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Mevcut Not recorded
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External Databases

Sık Sorulan Sorular

What does the Crested Bobwhite eat?
Omnivorous; eats seeds, berries, and insects in South American grasslands, scrub, and forest edges. Forages on ground.
Where does the Crested Bobwhite live?
Resident from Panama south through Colombia and Venezuela to the Guianas. Found in open grassland, savanna, and brushy areas.
Is the Crested Bobwhite endangered?
The Crested Bobwhite has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Crested Bobwhite nest?
Nest type: CP. Incubation: 22-23 days. Fledging: 1 days.
What does the Crested Bobwhite sound like?
Whistled ascending 'whiit-wheee' repeated steadily; crest raised during calling bouts. Contact between covey members is a series of low, liquid clucking notes with nasal quality.
How big is the Crested Bobwhite?
The Crested Bobwhite has a wingspan of 20.0 cm, weight of 132.5 g.
What order and family does the Crested Bobwhite belong to?
The Crested Bobwhite (Colinus cristatus) belongs to the order Galliformes and the family Odontophoridae.

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